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Man charged with possessing 133 marijuana plants

Matthew Lanier

A 35-year-old St. Johns County man was arrested and charged with possessing 133 marijuana plants Wednesday morning.

Matthew Lanier, of 1131 Ardmore St., was arrested after detectives with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit received information that Lanier was growing marijuana at his house.

Detectives found plants, bags of marijuana and several items of drug paraphernalia.

He was charged with possession of more than 20 grams of cannabis with intent to sell, cultivation of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Lanier was booked into the St. Johns County Jail and was released Wednesday afternoon after posting $10,500 bond.